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Comedian Nate Bargatze reveals adopted rescue dog ‘Philly’ on Wells Fargo Center stage

The Pennsylvania SPCA brought several dogs to the show for Bargatze to meet, and the stand-up comic connected with the apparent cocker spaniel.

Comedian Nate Bargatze holding his new rescue dog, which he named Philly. The popular stand-up comic introduced the dog, which he adopted from the PSPCA, on stage Friday night at the Wells Fargo Center.
Comedian Nate Bargatze holding his new rescue dog, which he named Philly. The popular stand-up comic introduced the dog, which he adopted from the PSPCA, on stage Friday night at the Wells Fargo Center.Read morePennsylvania SPCA

Popular stand-up comic Nate Bargatze revealed his new adopted rescue dog, “Philly,” onstage Friday night at the Wells Fargo Center.

The Pennsylvania SPCA brought several dogs to the show for Bargatze to meet, and he connected with one that had been named Strudel, a spokesperson for the animal-welfare organization said.

According to Billboard.com, Bargatze was the top-selling comedian on tour in 2024, with $82.2 million in gross receipts from 1.1 million tickets.

“Philly will always hold a special place in my heart …and now in my home,“ Bargatze wrote in posts on Facebook and Instagram that featured video of Philly’s onstage introduction.

“It’s a rescue. It doesn’t look like a rescue, but it is. It looks like she was rescued from a mansion. This dog’s doing better than me,” Bargatze joked while holding Philly.

Bargatze said the dog had experienced “bad, bad conditions” before she was rescued.

PSPCA spokesperson Gillian Kocher said in an email Monday that the dog, which Kocher believes is a cocker spaniel, was rescued from a breeder in Northumberland County on July 30.

“On Friday we took Strudel, now Philly, to the Wells Fargo Center along with several other pups. We very often do this for artists and their crew as they tour. It is a nice stress relief for them, and of course, promotes the work we do and pet adoption,” Kocher said.